The plant list
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Every variety here is grown in our own seven greenhouses — chemical-free, most from seed.
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How this list works: sizes, pots, photos and pet marks
Sizes are each variety’s mature height and width, from the grower’s own catalog (a few from published seed and plant catalogs).
Under each name: the pot it comes in and the months we expect it on the benches, from our 2027 growing plan. Stock changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s ready today.
A few photos are stand-ins — courtesy of Proven Winners and Ball Seed, or freely licensed from Wikimedia Commons — until we shoot our own on the benches. Each plant page names the source.
Pet marks are from the ASPCA. No mark means it isn’t on their list — ask us.
New for 2027 — 19 varieties joining our benches this spring:
Marigold Lanna LaceDahlia City Lights Compact Sunny YellowImpatiens Solarscape XL Red GlowTorenia Tropics AmethystVinca Tattoo BoysenberryPetchoa SuperCal Premium Pink StarScaevola Blazen BlueImpatiens Beacon PinkZinnia Zydeco WhitePetunia CannonBall BlueOsteospermum Akila Sunshine YellowNemesia Nesia Arctic BlueSalvia Splendor FuchsiaBracteantha SunBrero Bright RedCosmos Cherry ChocolateErysimum Erysistible Tricolor ImprovedErysimum Super Bowl ApricotOsteospermum 4D OrangeRainbow Bright combo basketAnnuals
534 varieties
AgeratumDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators3 varieties
Fluffy blue-to-violet buttons that edge a bed beautifully and keep the pollinators busy.
Aloha Blue6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
High Tide Blue14–16″ tall · 12″ wide
Monarch Magic6–12″ tall · 8–16″ wide
Alternanthera1 variety
Grown for its foliage — deep burgundy-purple leaves that make every neighbor color pop.
Purple Prince10–16″ tall · 18–20″ wide
AlyssumDeer resistantPollinators3 varieties
Honey-scented carpets of tiny blooms for edges and basket rims; loves the cool ends of the season.
Clear Crystal White6–10″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Easter Bonnet Deep Pink4–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Easter Bonnet Violet4–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
AngeloniaDeer resistantPollinators11 varieties
The 'summer snapdragon' — upright bloom spikes that shrug off July heat without deadheading.
Archangel Dark PurpleNew for 202712–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Alonia Big Bicolor Pink14–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Angel Flare Black8–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Archangel Cherry Red12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Serena Blue16–20″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Serena Magenta16–20″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Serena Purple16–20″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Serena White16–20″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Serenita Blue Sky12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Serenita Cherry Red12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Serenita Pink12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Asparagus FernToxic to pets1 variety
Airy, arching green filler that softens any planter; happy in shade to part sun.
Sprengeri18–36″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Bacopa4 varieties
A curtain of small white-to-blue blooms spilling over basket edges; keep it evenly watered.
Bahia Blue Sand4–6″ tall · 10–24″ wide
Betty Dark Blue6–8″ tall · 10–12″ wide
MegaCopa Dark Pink4–6″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Scopia Gulliver White4–6″ tall · 12–18″ wide
BegoniaToxic to petsDeer resistant41 varieties
Our shade color machines — Nonstops throw dinner-plate doubles, I'conias and Solenias trail and take more sun.
Bewitched LavenderNew for 202718–24″ tall · 12–15″ wide- Shadow King Cool WhiteNew for 202712″ tall · 15″ wide
Dibs RothkoNew for 202712–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Dibs TuxedoNew for 202712–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
RileyNew for 2027
Carneval Orange Yellow12″ tall · 10″ wide
Clara White12–18″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Funky Pink8–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Glory Bicolor10″ tall · 12″ wide
Groovy Mellow Yellow12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Groovy Red12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Groovy Rose12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Groovy White12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Gryphon14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
I'conia Bacio Peach12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
I'conia First Kiss Del Sol12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
I'conia First Kiss Hot Pink12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
I'conia Lemon Berry12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
I'conia Portofino Dark Orange12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
I'conia Portofino Yellow12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Netja Dark12–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Nonstop Appleblossom10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Deep Rose10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Fire10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Flame10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop JOY Yellow10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Mocca Deep Orange10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Mocca White10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Orange10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Pink10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Red10″ tall · 9″ wide
Nonstop Rose Picotee10″ tall · 9″ wide
Prelude Rose Plus6–8″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Prelude Scarlet6–8″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Prelude White6–8″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Solenia Apricot8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Solenia Chocolate Orange8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Solenia Dark Pink8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Solenia Red Orange8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Solenia Yellow8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Veronica12″ tall · 10″ wide
BidensPollinators3 varieties
Golden daisy trailers that bloom relentlessly in full sun; bees can't leave them alone.
Blazing Flames7–12″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Golden Empire8–14″ tall · 8–14″ wide
White Delight8–14″ tall · 8–14″ wide
Bracteantha4 varieties
Strawflowers: papery, everlasting blooms that stand up to summer heat — pick them at their peak and they dry for arrangements.
SunBrero OrangeNew for 202718″ tall · 18″ wide
SunBrero PinkNew for 202718″ tall · 18″ wide
SunBrero YellowNew for 202718″ tall · 18″ wide
SunBrero Bright RedNew for 202718″ tall · 18″ wide
CaladiumToxic to pets2 varieties
Painted heart-shaped leaves in pink, red, and white — instant tropical color for shade.
Brandywine12–14″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Carolyn Whorton26″ tall · 30″ wide
Calibrachoa23 varieties
Million bells — a mini-petunia waterfall for baskets and pots, no deadheading required.
Cabaret Bright Orange6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Cabaret Bright White6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Cabaret Goodnight Kiss6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Cabaret Midnight Kiss6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Cabaret Pink6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Caliloco Mirage6–12″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Callie Dark Blue4–8″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Classique Denim12″ tall · 12″ wide
Classique Rose Blast12″ tall · 12″ wide
Classique White12″ tall · 12″ wide
Classique Yellow12″ tall · 12″ wide
Lia Abstract Lemon Cherry12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Mini Famous Neo Deep Orange8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Neo Double PlumTastic8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Neo Double Purple8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Uno DBL Orange8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Uno DBL Pink8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Uno Funtopia Blue8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Uno Funtopia Pink8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Uno Pink8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Mini Famous Uno Red8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Mini Famous Uno Yellow8–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Ombre Sunrise12–14″ tall · 12–16″ wide
CannaPet-safeDeer resistant7 varieties
Bold tropical foliage topped with hot-colored blooms; the big thriller for the center of a planter.
Cannova Bronze Peach48″ tall · 20″ wide
Cannova Bronze Scarlet48″ tall · 20″ wide
Cannova Gold Leopard48″ tall · 20″ wide
Cannova Mango48″ tall · 20″ wide
Cannova Rose48″ tall · 20″ wide
Cannova Yellow48″ tall · 20″ wide
Cannova Bronze Orange48″ tall · 20″ wide
CelosiaPet-safeDeer resistantPollinators8 varieties
Flame and plume blooms in electric colors that love heat and hold up as cut flowers.
Bright Sparks Yellow11–13″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Bright Sparks Burgundy11–13″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Dracula8–16″ tall · 8–12″ wide
First Flame Purple10–14″ tall · 10–16″ wide
First Flame Scarlet10–14″ tall · 10–16″ wide
Fresh Look Orange14″ tall · 12″ wide
Fresh Look Red14″ tall · 12″ wide
Ice Cream Mix12″ tall · 10″ wide
CleomePet-safeDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators1 variety
Tall, airy spider flowers for the back of the border — old-fashioned charm on a modern plant.
Clio Magenta24–36″ tall
ColeusToxic to pets20 varieties
Foliage in patterns you have to see to believe; classic in shade, with newer types built for sun.
Black Dragon12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Chocolate Covered Cherry14–18″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Flame Thrower Adobo Pink12–18″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Great Falls Angel8–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Great Falls Yosemite8–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Kong Jr. Green Halo18–24″ tall · 20–35″ wide
Kong Jr. Lime Vein18–24″ tall · 20–35″ wide
Kong Jr. Rose18–24″ tall · 20–35″ wide
Kong Red18–24″ tall · 20–35″ wide
Lava Rose6–10″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Lime Wire14–28″ tall · 14–28″ wide
Mainstreet Beale Street16–24″ tall
Rainbow Festive Dance16″ tall · 12″ wide
Rainbow Multicolor16″ tall · 12″ wide
Road Trip12–18″ tall · 24–30″ wide
Skeletal12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Sun Coral Candy14–18″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Talavera Moondust14–36″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Versa Crimson Gold14–18″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Versa Lime Delight28″ tall · 18–22″ wide
CordylineToxic to pets1 variety
A spiky bronze centerpiece that gives pots height and attitude all season.
Red Sensation36–72″ tall · 18–36″ wide
CosmosDeer resistantPollinators4 varieties
Airy, dancing daisies the butterflies love — cut them all summer and they keep coming.
Cherry ChocolateNew for 202712–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Apollo Carmine18–26″ tall · 20–24″ wide
Apollo Pink18–26″ tall · 20–24″ wide
Apollo White18–26″ tall · 20–24″ wide
CraspediaPollinators1 variety
Golden drumstick globes on wiry stems; a florist favorite fresh or dried.
Golf Beauty14–18″ tall · 8–10″ wide
CupheaDeer resistantPollinators3 varieties
A hummingbird magnet that thrives in heat — small firecracker blooms nonstop till frost.
Cubano Presidente10–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Sweet Talk Lavender Splash8–14″ tall · 8–14″ wide
Sweet Talk Red8–14″ tall · 8–14″ wide
Cyperus1 variety
Umbrella-topped stems with a water-garden look; a thriller that loves wet feet.
Cleopatra24–36″ tall
DahliaToxic to petsPollinators13 varieties
Showstopper blooms from midsummer to frost — the LaBellas stay tidy in pots and cut beautifully.
City Lights Compact Sunny YellowNew for 202712–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
City Lights Purple12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
LaBella Maggiore Elmo Ruffles18–26″ tall
LaBella Maggiore Fun Pomegranate18–26″ tall
LaBella Medio Fun Flame10–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
LaBella Medio Fun Pink with Eye10–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
LaBella Medio Fun Raspberry10–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
LaBella Medio Orange10–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
LaBella Medio Pink Blush10–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
LaBella Medio Red10–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
LaBella Medio Yellow10–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Mystic Sparkler20–30″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Venti Pink Burst16–18″ tall · 14–16″ wide
DianthusToxic to petsDeer resistant3 varieties
Clove-scented blooms over neat mounds; shines in the cool of spring and fall.
DiaDeur Pink Shades10–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Ideal Select Violet8–10″ tall · 8″ wide
Rockin Purple18–24″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Diascia5 varieties
Twinspur — masses of delicate blooms for baskets and pots, best in the cooler stretches.
Darla Deep Salmon12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Darla Light Pink12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Darla Rose12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Trinity Grace10–12″ tall
Trinity Sunset10–12″ tall
Dichondra2 varieties
A silver or emerald waterfall of coin-shaped leaves — one of the prettiest spillers we grow.
Emerald Falls3″ tall · 48″ wide
Silver Surfer2–4″ tall · 36–60″ wide
Dipladenia5 varieties
Glossy tropical trumpets that love a hot, sunny patio; low fuss, high payoff.
Madinia Coral Pink14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Madinia Elegant Red14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Madinia Max Light Pink14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Madinia Max Red14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Sun Parasol FiredUp Orange20–24″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Dorotheanthus1 variety
Mezoo — a trailing succulent with sparkly leaves and little red blooms; nearly drought-proof.
Mezoo Red Trailing3–5″ tall · 12–15″ wide
DracaenaToxic to pets1 variety
The classic centerpiece spike — vertical structure that ties a mixed planter together.
Indivisa (Spike)24″ tall · 28–36″ wide
Dusty MillerToxic to petsDeer resistant1 variety
Silvery felted foliage that makes every bloom color next to it look richer.
Silverdust10″ tall · 10″ wide
ErysimumPollinators2 varieties
Wallflowers that open in early spring and keep blooming into summer, in apricot, orange and purple tones — color for the first pots of the season.
Erysistible Tricolor ImprovedNew for 202716–22″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Super Bowl ApricotNew for 202718–24″ tall · 15–18″ wide
EucalyptusToxic to pets1 variety
Silver-blue aromatic foliage — beautiful filler in pots and even better in a vase.
Baby Blue Bouquet27″ tall · 44″ wide
EuphorbiaToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Glitz — a cloud of tiny white blooms with a baby's-breath look that flatters everything around it.
Glitz10–14″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Fairy Garden Plants4 varieties
Tiny plants for fairy and miniature gardens — Irish Moss and Blue Star Creeper for the lawn, Fiber Optic Grass and Pink Lady Callisia for texture. Grown in 4.5″ pots.
Blue Star Creeper1–2″ tall · 6–12″ wide
Fiber Optic Grass10–14″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Irish Moss2″ tall · 10″ wide
Pink Lady Callisia4–6″ tall · 48″ wide
FeliciaPet-safe1 variety
Cheerful true-blue daisies — a color that's genuinely hard to find anywhere else.
Forever Blue8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Fuchsia5 varieties
Dangling jewel-box blooms for shade baskets; the hummingbirds will find them before you do.
Aretes Upright Arroyo Grande12–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Aretes Upright Lago Grande12–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Bella Trailing Maria8–10″ tall · 4–5″ wide
Paula Jane
Swingtime4–12″ tall · 12–24″ wide
GauraPollinators4 varieties
Whirling butterflies — airy wands that move with every breeze and love heat and sun.
Belleza Compact Light Pink12–18″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Belleza Dark Pink12–18″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Belleza White12–18″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Passionate Blush18″ tall · 18″ wide
GazaniaPollinators3 varieties
Neon daisies that open with the sun and thrive in the hottest, driest spot you've got.
Big Kiss Mix10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Big Kiss Orange Flame10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
New Day Mix8–10″ tall · 6–8″ wide
GeraniumToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant15 varieties
The porch-pot classic — our Calliopes carry deep, velvety colors on strong, weather-proof plants.
Aristo Black BeautyNew for 202712–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Aristo Purple StripesNew for 202712–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Aristo Velvet RedNew for 202712–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Aristo Strawberry Cream
Calliope Med Crimson Flame10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med Dark Pink Dark Leaf10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med Dark Red10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med Hot Pink10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med Pink Flame10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med Rose Mega Splash10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med Salmon10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med White10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Calliope Med White Splash10–18″ tall · 12–20″ wide
Solera Orange12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Solera Watermelon12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Gerbera DaisyPet-safe3 varieties
Crayon-bright daisies on strong stems; a pot of pure cheerfulness.
Cartwheel Strawberry Twist14–18″ tall · 8–10″ wide
FloriMaxi Mix Select4–6″ tall · 3–5″ wide
Revolution Select Mix4–8″ tall · 10–12″ wide
GomphrenaPet-safeDeer resistantPollinators5 varieties
Clover-button blooms that laugh at heat and dry perfectly for fall arrangements.
Fireworks36–48″ tall · 48″ wide
Las Vegas Purple18″ tall · 18″ wide
Las Vegas White18″ tall · 18″ wide
Ping Pong Lavender20″ tall · 10″ wide
Strawberry Fields18–24″ tall · 12″ wide
GynuraPet-safe1 variety
Purple passion — fuzzy iridescent foliage that begs to be touched.
Aurantiaca Purple Passion12″ tall
HeliotropeDeer resistantPollinators1 variety
Deep violet clusters with a vanilla fragrance you'll smell before you see the plant.
Marino Blue10–14″ tall · 12–18″ wide
HypoestesPet-safe1 variety
Polka-dot foliage in pink, red, and white — playful color for shade pots.
Splash Select Mix10–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
ImpatiensPet-safe25 varieties
The shade bedding staple — Beacons bring modern disease resistance, Solarscapes even take sun.
Beacon PinkNew for 202714–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Solarscape XL Red GlowNew for 202711–13″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Beacon Coral14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Beacon Lipstick14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Beacon Orange14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Beacon Bright Red14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Beacon Rose14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Beacon Salmon14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Beacon Violet14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Beacon White14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Florific Orange8–12″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Florific Red8–12″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Florific Violet8–12″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Harmony Dark Pink12–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Harmony Dark Violet12–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Harmony Magenta12–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Harmony Orange Blaze12–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Harmony Snow12–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Sol Luna Electric Pink12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Solarscape Magenta Bliss9–13″ tall · 15–20″ wide
Solarscape Orange Burst9–13″ tall · 15–20″ wide
Solarscape Salmon Punch9–13″ tall · 15–20″ wide
Solarscape White Shimmer9–13″ tall · 15–20″ wide
Solarscape XL Lilac Spark9–13″ tall · 15–20″ wide
Solarscape XL Pink Jewel9–13″ tall · 15–20″ wide
IpomoeaPet-safe3 varieties
Sweet potato vine — chartreuse, bronze, or near-black foliage that pours over any edge.
Blackie10–12″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Sidekick Lime Heart12–14″ tall · 30–36″ wide
Sweet Georgia Red Heart4–6″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Isotoma2 varieties
Starry blue blooms over ferny mounds — quietly one of the prettiest things on the bench.
Bottlerocket Blue12–14″ tall
Stella Superb Blue6″ tall · 12″ wide
Kale2 varieties
Redbor and Dinosaur (lacinato) — edible kales with ruffled purple and blue-green leaves that get sweeter as fall cools.
Redbor24–48″ tall
Dinosaur24″ tall · 24″ wide
Kale (Flowering)6 varieties
Frost-proof rosettes whose pink, red, and white centers get brighter as nights get colder.
Crystal Deep Red10–12″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Peacock Red8–12″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Songbird Pink6–10″ tall · 6–10″ wide
Songbird Red6–10″ tall · 6–10″ wide
Songbird White8–12″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Yokohama Mix5–7″ tall · 8″ wide
LantanaToxic to petsDeer resistantPollinators12 varieties
A heat-proof butterfly magnet — nonstop color clusters from planting to hard frost.
Bandolero Lychee18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Havana Pink Sky12–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Heartland Blue Moon16–24″ tall · 14–24″ wide
Hot Blooded Red15–18″ tall · 24–30″ wide
PassionFruit12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Shamrock Butterscotch Glow12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Shamrock Lavender12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Shamrock Orange Flame12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Shamrock Peach12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Shamrock Red12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Shamrock White12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Shamrock Yellow12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Lisianthus8 varieties
Rose-like blooms with one of the longest vase lives of any cut flower we grow.
ABC 2 Blue Rim36–45″ tall
Julietta Blue6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Julietta Pink6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Julietta White6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Voyage 2 Blue24–36″ tall
Voyage 2 Deep Rose24–36″ tall
Voyage 2 Green24–36″ tall
Voyage 2 Light Apricot24–36″ tall
LobeliaToxic to petsDeer resistant3 varieties
Cascades of cobalt blue — nothing else gives baskets that color in the cool season.
Magadi Compact Blue6–10″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Magadi Compact Blue Bay6–10″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Magadi Compact White6–10″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Lysimachia1 variety
Goldilocks — chartreuse coins on trailing stems that light up basket edges.
Goldilocks2–4″ tall · 12″ wide
MarigoldDeer resistantPollinators9 varieties
Easy gold and orange from spring to frost — the vegetable garden's favorite companion.
Lanna LaceNew for 202710–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Fireball10–12″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Inca II Yellow12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Janie Deep Orange8–10″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Strawberry Blonde8–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Taishan Gold10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Taishan Orange10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Zenith Lemon Yellow14″ tall · 14″ wide
Inca Yellow12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Mimosa (Sensitive Plant)1 variety
The plant kids can’t stop touching — the feathery leaves fold shut the moment you brush them, and fluffy pink pompom flowers follow.
Sensitive Plant7–12″ tall
Mimulus1 variety
Monkey flower — spotted, cheerful blooms for shadier, cooler corners.
Mystic Mix10–12″ tall · 10″ wide
Muehlenbeckia axillaris1 variety
Wire vine — delicate trailing texture that softens the edge of everything it's planted with.
Wire Vine2–4″ tall · 30″ wide
Nemesia10 varieties
Little snapdragon-look blooms, many with fragrance; at its best spring and fall.
Nesia Arctic BlueNew for 2027
Appleblossom Whimsy
Escential Blueberry Custard6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Escential Cherryberry6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Escential Elderberry6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Escential Raspberry Lemonade6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Escential Zazzleberry6–10″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Nesia Burgundy12–16″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Nesia Inca10–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Nesia Tangerine10–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
OriganumToxic to petsRabbit resistant1 variety
Kirigami — an ornamental oregano with hop-like rosy bracts trailing over the pot edge.
Kirigami Oregano8–10″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Ornamental Millet2 varieties
Dramatic grain spikes in copper and lime — instant height and texture.
Copper Prince24–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Jade Princess24–30″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Ornamental PepperDeer resistant9 varieties
Jewel-tone fruits in black, red, and purple — made for fall planters.
Acapulco5–6″ tall · 5–6″ wide
Acapulco Yellow5–6″ tall · 5–6″ wide
Chilly Chili9–10″ tall · 13–14″ wide
Hot Pops Purple4–5″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Midnight Fire9–12″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Onyx Red8–10″ tall
Purple Flash13–15″ tall · 19–21″ wide
Sangria10–12″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Wicked6–8″ tall · 5–7″ wide
Osteospermum14 varieties
African daisies that bloom their hearts out in the cool of spring and fall sun.
Zion Copper AmethystNew for 202716–20″ tall · 16–24″ wide
Akila Sunshine YellowNew for 202710–14″ tall · 14–20″ wide
4D OrangeNew for 20278–12″ tall · 12–16″ wide
4D Blue Ice8–12″ tall · 12–16″ wide
4D Harvest Moon8–12″ tall · 12–16″ wide
4D Pink Lemonade8–12″ tall · 12–16″ wide
4D Yellow8–12″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Akila Mix10–14″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Akila Mix Hawaii Sunset10–14″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Zion Blue Denim16–20″ tall · 16–24″ wide
Zion Morning Sun16–20″ tall · 16–24″ wide
Zion Orange Burst16–20″ tall · 16–24″ wide
Zion Purple Sun16–20″ tall · 16–24″ wide
Zion Red16–20″ tall · 16–24″ wide
OxalisToxic to pets2 varieties
Shamrock foliage in burgundy and sunset gold — a charming little filler.
Burgundy6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Sunset Velvet10″ tall · 24″ wide
Pachystachys1 variety
The shrimp plant — golden candle blooms with a tropical patio presence.
Lutea (Shrimp Plant)12–36″ tall
PansyPet-safe17 varieties
Cold-loving faces for the shoulder seasons — the first color out and the last one standing.
Delta Pro Clear Orange4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Clear Yellow4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Lavender Blue Shades4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Mix all color4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Neon Violet4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Pure Lemon4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Rose Blotch4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro True Blue4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Violet4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Violet & white4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro White4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro White w/ Blotch4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Yellow w/ Blotch4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Speedy Frost4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Speedy Rose Medley4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Frizzle Sizzle Mix6–8″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Spring Matrix Midnight Glow
Pennisetum1 variety
Purple fountain grass — the arching burgundy thriller every fall pot wants.
Rubrum (Purple Fountain Grass)48″ tall · 36″ wide
PentasPollinators4 varieties
Star-cluster blooms that butterflies treat like a diner; thrives in heat.
BeeBright Lipstick6–8″ tall · 12–14″ wide
BeeBright Pink6–8″ tall · 12–14″ wide
BeeBright Red6–8″ tall · 12–14″ wide
BeeBright Violet6–8″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Petchoa10 varieties
A petunia-calibrachoa cross — richer colors that hold up through rain that flattens petunias.
SuperCal Premium Pink StarNew for 202714–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
Caliburst Yellow6–10″ tall · 20–28″ wide
SuperCal Premium Bordeaux14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
SuperCal Premium Cinnamon14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
SuperCal Premium Pearl White14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
SuperCal Premium Purple Dawn14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
SuperCal Premium Red Maple14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
SuperCal Premium Sunray Pink14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
SuperCal Premium Sunset Orange14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
SuperCal Premium Yellow Sun14–20″ tall · 14–22″ wide
PetuniaPet-safe28 varieties
The color workhorse — Easy Waves blanket beds, Crazytunias bring the wild patterns.
CannonBall BlueNew for 20276–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Amazonas Midnight Finch12–14″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Amazonas Plum Cockatoo12–14″ tall · 14–18″ wide
CannonBall Burgundy Star6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
CannonBall Coral6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
CannonBall Rose Vein6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
CannonBall Yellow6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Crazytunia Bitter Lemon6–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Crazytunia Black and White6–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Crazytunia Black Mamba6–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Crazytunia Cosmic Purple6–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
E3 Easy Wave Blue6–12″ tall · 25–32″ wide
E3 Easy Wave Coral6–12″ tall · 25–32″ wide
E3 Easy Wave Pink Cosmo6–12″ tall · 25–32″ wide
E3 Easy Wave Sky Blue6–12″ tall · 25–32″ wide
E3 Easy Wave White6–12″ tall · 25–32″ wide
Easy Wave Red Velour6–12″ tall · 30–39″ wide
Easy Wave Rose6–12″ tall · 30–39″ wide
Easy Wave Violet6–12″ tall · 30–39″ wide
Inferno The Orange12″ tall · 12″ wide
Itsy Magenta4–6″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Itsy Pink4–6″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Itsy White4–6″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Painted Love10–14″ tall · 18–22″ wide
Splash Dance Blue10–12″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Splash Dance Magenta Mambo10–12″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Splash Dance Rose10–12″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Sweetunia Violet Vortex8–12″ tall · 10–18″ wide
Plectranthus2 varieties
Textured, aromatic foliage that fills pots fast and finishes the season with bloom spikes.
Lion Blue10–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Lion Pink12–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
PortulacaToxic to pets11 varieties
Succulent mats of neon blooms for blazing sun and sandy soil; nearly waterproof to neglect.
Mega Pazzaz Dark Pink14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Mega Pazzaz Fuchsia14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Mega Pazzaz Gold14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Mega Pazzaz Mango Twist14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Mega Pazzaz Orange14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Mega Pazzaz Pink Twist14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Mega Pazzaz Purple14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Mega Pazzaz Tropical Twist14–16″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Sea Glass Double Guava4–6″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Sea Glass Pink Lady4–6″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Sea Glass Watermelon4–6″ tall · 12–14″ wide
PtilotusPollinators1 variety
Joey — feathery pink bottlebrush cones that love dry heat.
Joey Apex12–18″ tall · 10–12″ wide
SalviaDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators5 varieties
Hummingbird spikes all summer — Black & Blue is the single best hummingbird plant we grow.
Splendor FuchsiaNew for 202730″ tall
Black & Blue24–36″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Mysty12–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Red Hot Sally II10–12″ tall · 8″ wide
Victoria Blue18–24″ tall
SanvitaliaPet-safePollinators1 variety
Creeping zinnia — a golden carpet of mini daisies that never quits.
Tsavo Compact Yellow8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
ScaevolaPollinators4 varieties
Fan flower — a heat-proof basket spiller that blooms through the worst of August.
Blazen BlueNew for 202712–20″ tall · 24–28″ wide
Indigo Touch8–10″ tall
Pink Brilliance12–20″ tall · 24–28″ wide
White Touch8–10″ tall
SedumRabbit resistant1 variety
Lemon Ball — a chartreuse succulent spiller that's practically indestructible.
Lemon Ball6″ tall · 9–12″ wide
SenecioToxic to pets1 variety
Angel Wings — huge silver-velvet leaves; people cross the greenhouse to touch it.
Angel Wings10–16″ tall · 10–16″ wide
Setcreasea PurpureaToxic to pets2 varieties
Trailing purple-and-pink striped foliage that loves heat and forgives forgetting.
Pink Stripe12″ tall · 24–48″ wide
Purple Queen10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
SnapdragonPet-safeDeer resistantPollinators18 varieties
Cottage-garden spikes for the cool seasons — and a cut flower that keeps on giving.
Liberty Classic Crimson18–22″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Liberty Classic Lavender18–22″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Liberty Classic Rose Pink18–22″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Liberty Classic White18–22″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Liberty Classic Yellow18–22″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Snapshot Appleblossom8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Snapshot Coral Bicolor8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Snapshot Orange8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Snapshot Rose8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Snapshot Yellow8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Snaptastic Mix14–16″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Sweet Duet Mix
Twinny Lemon12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Twinny Mix12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Twinny Peach12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Twinny Rose12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Twinny Violet12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Twinny White12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Stipa1 variety
Pony Tails — a feathery grass that puts motion in every breeze.
Pony Tails16–24″ tall · 24″ wide
Stock5 varieties
Clove-scented spikes in soft colors — the best-smelling cut flower of spring.
Mime Blue15–18″ tall · 6″ wide
Mime Purple15–18″ tall · 6″ wide
Mime Red15–18″ tall · 6″ wide
Mime Rose15–18″ tall · 6″ wide
Mime White15–18″ tall · 6″ wide
StrobilanthesDeer resistant1 variety
Persian Shield — metallic purple foliage that looks lit from within.
Persian Shield18–24″ tall · 24″ wide
Sundiascia2 varieties
An upright, sun-tougher diascia loaded with bloom from top to bottom.
Upright Blush White12–15″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Upright Rose PInk12–15″ tall · 18–20″ wide
SunflowerPet-safe1 variety
Sunfinity Double Yellow branches and keeps opening fluffy double blooms from planting to frost, instead of one big head.
Sunfinity Double Yellow32–40″ tall · 24–30″ wide
SunpatiensPet-safe8 varieties
Impatiens bred for full sun — nonstop bloom in beds and pots with zero deadheading.
Compact Classic White16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Compact Electric Orange16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Compact Hot Coral16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Compact Hot Pink16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Compact Lavender Splash16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Compact Purple16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Compact Purple Candy16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Compact Red Candy16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Torenia8 varieties
Wishbone flower — one of the few nonstop bloomers for shade baskets; hummingbirds approve.
Tropics AmethystNew for 2027
Blue Moon6″ tall · 12″ wide
Hi-Lite Deep Blue6–8″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Hi-Lite Pink6–8″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Magenta Moon4–6″ tall · 12″ wide
Purple Moon6″ tall · 12″ wide
Summer Wave Large Blue8–10″ tall · 20–36″ wide
Yellow Moon6″ tall · 12″ wide
TradescantiaToxic to pets4 varieties
Nanouk and friends — striped trailing foliage that moves happily indoors come fall.
Nanouk14″ tall
Pink Paradise6″ tall
Pistachio White6–12″ tall · 12–36″ wide
Zebra Purple
VerbenaDeer resistantPollinators9 varieties
Bloom clusters on vigorous trailers — sun, heat, and butterflies are all it asks for.
Cadet Violet Blue8–10″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Vanessa Compact Bordeaux6–8″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Vanessa Compact Neon Pink6–8″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Vanessa Compact Purple Bicolor6–8″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Vanessa Compact Red Hot6–8″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Vanessa Compact Rosa6–8″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Vanessa Compact Rose Bicolor6–8″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Vanessa Compact White6–8″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Vanity Apex35″ tall · 20″ wide
VincaToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant20 varieties
Glossy, heat-and-drought-proof color that hits its stride when July turns brutal.
Tattoo BoysenberryNew for 202710–14″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Cora Cascade Bright Rose6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Cora Cascade Strawberry6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Cora Cascade White6–8″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Mediterranean Burg. Halo4–6″ tall · 20–30″ wide
Mediterranean Red4–6″ tall · 20–30″ wide
Mega Bloom Apricot8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Mega Bloom Strawberry8–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Pacifica Burgundy Halo10–14″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Pacifica Cherry Halo10–14″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Tattoo Black Cherry10–14″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Tattoo Blueberry10–14″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Tattoo Papaya10–14″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Tattoo Raspberry10–14″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Titan Icy Pink14–16″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Titan-ium Mix14–16″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Titan-ium Polka Dot14–16″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Titan-ium Punch14–16″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Titan-ium Really Red14–16″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Titan-ium White14–16″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Vinca VineToxic to pets3 varieties
The variegated trailing classic — dependable structure for every mixed planter.
High Color6″ tall · 24″ wide
Major Maculata4–6″ tall · 24–48″ wide
Wojos Jem3–6″ tall · 15–18″ wide
ZinniaPet-safeDeer resistantPollinators33 varieties
Cut-and-come-again color the butterflies fight over — Profusions stay clean and disease-free all season.
Profusion Double Deep Salmon14–18″ tall · 20–24″ wide
Profusion Double Hot Cherry14–18″ tall · 20–24″ wide
Zydeco WhiteNew for 202714–20″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Benary Coral43″ tall
Benary Deep Red43″ tall
Benary Golden Yellow43″ tall
Benary Lime43″ tall
Benary Purple43″ tall
Benary Wine43″ tall
Dreamland Red9–12″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Dreamland Rose9–12″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Magellan Coral12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Magellan Ivory12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Magellan Orange12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Magellan Yellow12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Profusion Cherry Bicolor10–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Profusion Double Fire10–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Profusion Double Yellow10–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Profusion Red10–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor10–12″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Zahara Double Cherry16–20″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Zesty Fuchsia18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zesty Mix18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zesty Orange18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zesty Pink18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zesty Purple18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zesty Scarlet18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zesty White18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zesty Yellow18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zowie!26″ tall · 26″ wide
Zydeco Cherry14–20″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Zydeco Deep Yellow14–20″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Zydeco Fire14–20″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Herbs
43 varieties
BasilPet-safeRabbit resistant7 varieties
The summer essential — Genovese for pesto, Thai Magic for stir-fries, Spicy Globe for tidy pots.
Dolce Fresca12–14″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Genovese18–24″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Holy16–22″ tall
Lettuce Leaf18–24″ tall
Newton12–20″ tall · 10–16″ wide
Spicy Globe8–12″ tall · 10–14″ wide- Thai Magic18–22″ tall · 12″ wide
ChivesToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
The first herb up every spring — snip forever, and the purple blooms are edible too.
Chives12–18″ tall · 12–17″ wide
CilantroPet-safe1 variety
Calypso is slow to bolt, so you get salsa leaves longer before it races to seed.
Calypso16″ tall · 12″ wide
CitronellaToxic to petsDeer resistant1 variety
The lemony-scented patio companion — brush the leaves as you walk by.
Citronella24–36″ tall
Culantro1 variety
Cilantro's bold cousin — stronger flavor that holds up to heat and cooking.
Mexican Cilantro12–24″ tall
DillPet-safeDeer resistant2 varieties
Fernleaf stays compact for pots; Bouquet brings the big heads for pickle season.
Bouquet24–36″ tall · 4–8″ wide
Fernleaf18″ tall · 8–12″ wide
FennelPet-safeDeer resistant1 variety
Bronze — feathery smoky foliage that's as pretty in the border as on the plate; swallowtails love it.
Bronze36–60″ tall · 24–36″ wide
LavenderToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant4 varieties
The Anouks and La Diva are showy Spanish types — treat them as patio-pot lavender here, not a hardy hedge.
Annet16–18″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Anouk Deep Rose14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Anouk Purple Flare14–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
La Diva Berry Rosey12–14″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Lemon GrassToxic to petsDeer resistant1 variety
A citrus-scented fountain for pots and Thai cooking — big, fast, and fragrant.
Lemon Grass48″ tall · 30″ wide
MarjoramToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Oregano's sweeter, gentler cousin — the secret ingredient in a good roast chicken.
Sweet12–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
MintToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant8 varieties
Chocolate, mojito, apple, strawberry — grow it in a pot unless you want a mint lawn.
Apple24″ tall
Berries N Cream18–24″ tall
Blackcurrant18″ tall
Chocolate24″ tall
Kentucky Colonel (Spearmint)24″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Mojito36″ tall · 24–28″ wide
Strawberry12–18″ tall
Variegated Pineapple24″ tall
OreganoToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Greek for the pizza pot; Hot & Spicy when you want it to bite back.
Greek6–9″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Hot & Spicy36″ tall · 12–14″ wide
ParsleyToxic to petsRabbit resistant3 varieties
Flat leaf for flavor, curled for garnish — and swallowtail caterpillars will thank you.
Italian Curled24″ tall · 24″ wide
Italian Flat Leaf24″ tall · 24″ wide- Pagoda
RosemaryPet-safeDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Tuscan Blue for the classic upright; Barbeque grows its own skewers. Bring it in before frost.
Barbeque
Tuscan Blue
SagePet-safeDeer resistantRabbit resistant4 varieties
Berggarten is the kitchen workhorse; pineapple sage ends the season in red hummingbird spikes.
CommonNew for 202732″ tall · 24–30″ wide
Berggarten18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Pineapple36″ tall · 30–36″ wide
Purple18–24″ tall · 12–14″ wide
ShallotToxic to petsRabbit resistant1 variety
Creme Brulee — sweet, mild alliums that make everything you cook a little fancier.
Creme Brulee24–36″ tall
SorrelToxic to pets1 variety
A lemony perennial green for soups and salads — one of spring's first flavors.
Sorrel16–24″ tall
ThymePet-safeDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
French for the stew pot, Summer for brighter flavor — tough little plants that love sun.
French6–12″ tall · 6–16″ wide
Summer12–18″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Vegetables
49 varieties
Arugula1 variety
Rocket — peppery salad greens that grow fast and taste like you know what you're doing.
Rocket12–18″ tall
Beans1 variety
Blue Lake Bush — the canning and fresh-eating classic; no poles, no trellis, just beans.
Blue Lake Bush12–22″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Broccoli1 variety
Emerald Crown — tight, dependable heads that handle our spring mood swings.
Emerald Crown24–30″ tall · 24″ wide
Cabbage1 variety
Katrina — a tidy, sweet mini cabbage sized for real families instead of restaurant kitchens.
Katrina14″ tall · 8″ wide
Cauliflower1 variety
Snow Crown — the forgiving one; early, reliable, and worth growing yourself at least once.
Snow Crown12–18″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Celery1 variety
Yes, you can grow celery in Minnesota — it wants steady water and rewards the patient.
Celery12–18″ tall
CucumberPet-safe6 varieties
Pickling, slicing, snacking off the vine, and Mexican Sours that look like tiny watermelons — a cuke for every plan, including patio pots.
Gherking (Pickling)6–12″ tall · 48–72″ wide
Kitchen Minis Quick Snack20–24″ tall · 15–20″ wide
Mexican Sour36–48″ tall · 12″ wide
Patio Snacker18–24″ tall
Pick A Bushel10–12″ tall · 24–25″ wide
Straight Eight (Slicing)4–5″ tall · 36–48″ wide
MelonPet-safe1 variety
Atlantis — a Minnesota-friendly muskmelon that actually ripens before frost gets ideas.
Atlantis12–18″ tall
Pepper13 varieties
From Lunchbox sweet to Carolina Reaper regret — twelve peppers spanning the entire scale of good decisions.
Biggie Chile24″ tall · 15″ wide
California Wonder18–24″ tall · 24″ wide
Carolina Reaper36″ tall · 36″ wide
Cayenne18–24″ tall · 16″ wide
Everman18–24″ tall
Fresh Bites Orange12–14″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Ghost24–48″ tall
Habanero Orange18″ tall · 16″ wide
Jalafuego26″ tall
Lunchbox24–36″ tall
Poblano30″ tall · 24″ wide
Serrano24–36″ tall
Sweet Banana12–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
PumpkinPet-safe1 variety
Howden — the classic carving pumpkin; give it room to roam and it'll handle October.
Howden18–24″ tall · 48–72″ wide
Spinach1 variety
Bloomsdale — the crinkly heirloom that loves cool weather; plant early, eat often.
Bloomsdale6–10″ tall
SquashPet-safe7 varieties
Zucchini for the daily harvest, patty pans for fun, and winter keepers like Butternut and Delicata that store into the new year.
Buttercup (Winter)
Delicata (Winter)12–18″ tall
Dixie (Yellow Summer)30″ tall
Lemon Sun (Yellow Patty)24–36″ tall · 36–54″ wide
Sweet Dumpling (Winter)36″ tall · 60″ wide
Waltham Butternut (Winter)10″ tall · 48″ wide
Zucchini Dark Green12–18″ tall · 18–24″ wide
TomatoPlant toxic to pets13 varieties
The full lineup — Sungold candy, Big Beef slicers, San Marzano sauce, Cherokee Purple bragging rights, and Patio for the deck.
Better Boy72–84″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Big Beef72″ tall · 24″ wide
Brandywine Pink60–84″ tall
Bush Early Girl30–36″ tall · 24–30″ wide
Cherokee Purple36–48″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Kitchen Minis Siam7–9″ tall · 10–12″ wide- La Roma II
Patio24″ tall
San Marzano36–40″ tall · 18″ wide
Sun Dipper60–84″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Sungold30–36″ tall · 24–30″ wide
Supersweet 10060″ tall · 36″ wide
Yellow Pear36–48″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Watermelon1 variety
Crimson Sweet — the picnic classic, and yes, it ripens here with full sun and a little faith.
Crimson Sweet15–24″ tall · 72–84″ wide
Perennials
421 varietiesWant color from May to frost?
The Garden Time Machine shows which months your perennials bloom — and what would fill the quiet ones.
Achillea (Yarrow)Toxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators5 varieties
Flat-topped bloom clusters over ferny foliage — drought-tough, deer-skipped, butterfly-approved.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
New Vintage Red26–28″ tall · 10–12″ wide
New Vintage Terracotta26–28″ tall · 10–12″ wide
New Vintage Violet26–28″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Saucy Seduction23–27″ tall · 23–27″ wide
Skysail Yellow14″ tall · 14″ wide
Aconitum (Monkshood)Deer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Hooded deep-blue spikes for part shade in late season — beautiful, and one to keep away from nibbling pets.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Aug–Sep
Fischeri18–25″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Ajuga (Bugleweed)Deer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
A colorful groundcover carpet — Chocolate Chip fills shady gaps with bronze foliage and blue spring spikes.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Burgundy Glow6–8″ tall · 14″ wide
Chocolate Chip4–6″ tall · 18″ wide
Alcea Rosea (Hollyhock)Pet-safeRabbit resistantPollinators4 varieties
Cottage-garden towers against a fence or barn wall — old-fashioned in the best way.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Aug
Fiesta Time36″ tall · 15″ wide
Spotlight Mars Magic60″ tall · 24″ wide
Spotlight Purple Rain60″ tall · 24″ wide- Spotlight Sunshine60″ tall · 24″ wide
Allium (Ornamental Onion)Toxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators4 varieties
Millenium's purple globes hum with bees for weeks — tidy, tough, and rabbit-resistant.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Aug
Little Sapphire12–24″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Millenium15–20″ tall · 10–15″ wide
Summer Beauty15″ tall · 15″ wide
Windy City15″ tall · 15″ wide
Anemone1 variety
Dawn Breaker — cheerful cupped blooms that bridge the seasons beautifully.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Dawn Breaker14–18″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Anemone sylvestrisDeer resistant1 variety
Snowdrop anemone — nodding white spring blooms that gently spread through part shade.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Snow Drop12″ tall · 18″ wide
Aquilegia (Columbine)Deer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators4 varieties
Earlybird columbines — intricate spurred blooms in spring; hummingbirds hit them on arrival.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Earlybird Purple Blue9–11″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Earlybird Purple White9–11″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Earlybird Purple Yellow9–11″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Earlybird Red Yellow9–11″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Armeria (Sea Thrift)Rabbit resistant1 variety
Tidy grassy tufts topped with pink globes — perfect for rock gardens and edges.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Splendens6–10″ tall · 12″ wide
ArtemisiaToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Silver Mound — a soft, touchable cushion of silver that flatters every neighbor.
Zones 4–7 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun
Silver Mound6–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Sun Fern Olympia16–18″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Aruncus Dioicus (Goatsbeard)Deer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
A shade-loving giant with creamy astilbe-like plumes — architecture for the back of the bed.
Zones 3–7 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Jul
Aruncus Dioicus (Goatsbeard)36–72″ tall · 24–48″ wide
Asclepias Incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)Toxic to petsDeer resistantPollinators2 varieties
The monarch host for average-to-moist soil — fragrant pink umbels the butterflies line up for.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Soulmate36–60″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Swamp MilkweedMN Native36–60″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed)Toxic to petsMN NativeDeer resistantPollinators1 variety
The classic monarch host plant — plant it and they will genuinely come.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed)36–60″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)Toxic to petsDeer resistantPollinators2 varieties
A blazing orange native (or the Hello Yellow cultivar) for hot dry spots — a monarch magnet that hates being moved, so pick its spot once.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Butterfly WeedMN Native12–30″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed24″ tall · 18″ wide
AstilbeDeer resistantRabbit resistant17 varieties
The shade-garden showpiece — feathery plumes from white to fire red; keep it watered and it rewards you for decades.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Bridal Veil32″ tall
Fanal20″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Fireworks Pink18″ tall
Happy Spirit20–22″ tall
Japonica Montgomery21–23″ tall · 18–23″ wide
Peach Blossom20–24″ tall
Pretty in Pink13–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Pumila10–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Razzle Dazzle22–25″ tall
Red Sentinel21–23″ tall · 18–23″ wide
Vision in Pink16–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Vision in Red16–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Vision in White Delight16–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Vision Volcano16–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Younique Red Ruby16–20″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Younique Silvery Pink16–20″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Younique White16–20″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Baptisia (False Indigo)Deer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators3 varieties
A native that builds into a shrub-sized presence — lupine-like spikes, zero fuss once established.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Alba48″ tall
American Goldfinch36–42″ tall · 54–60″ wide
Burgundy Blast36–42″ tall · 36–42″ wide
BrunneraDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Jack Frost's silvered heart leaves light up dry shade, with forget-me-not blue in spring.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Alexandria14″ tall · 30″ wide
Jack Frost12–15″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)Rabbit resistantPollinators2 varieties
Little Rockstars bloom on new growth — in our winters it dies back like a perennial, then feeds every butterfly in the county.
Zones 5–10 · Blooms Jun–Sep
Little Rockstars Purple12″ tall · 12″ wide
Little Rockstars Red12″ tall · 12″ wide
Calamagrostis (Feather Reed Grass)Deer resistant3 varieties
Karl Foerster — the upright exclamation point of Minnesota gardens; stands through snow.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun
Avalanche40–60″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Karl Foerester36–60″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Overdam60″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Campanula (Bellflower)4 varieties
Rapido blues and whites — tidy mounds ringing with bells right at the front of the border.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Freya18″ tall · 18″ wide
Rapido Blue5–7″ tall · 5–8″ wide
Rapido White5–7″ tall · 5–8″ wide
Takion Blue16–20″ tall · 12–16″ wide
CentaureaDeer resistant2 varieties
Perennial bachelor's button — fringed sapphire blooms the bees adore.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Jul
Amethyst Dream20″ tall · 27″ wide
Blue18–24″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Chelone (Turtlehead)Pollinators1 variety
Tiny Tortuga — late-season pink 'turtle head' blooms for moist spots; a native pollinator gem.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Tiny Tortuga14–16″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Coreopsis (Tickseed)Pet-safePollinators6 varieties
Cheerful nonstop daisies that ask for nothing but sun.
Zones 4–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Creme Caramel18″ tall · 24″ wide
Red Elf8–12″ tall · 10–15″ wide
Satin and Lace Red Chiffon18″ tall · 20″ wide
Solanna Golden Sphere8–12″ tall · 15–24″ wide
Solanna Sunset Bright8–12″ tall · 15–24″ wide
Uptick Gold and Bronze12–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Delosperma (Ice Plant)Deer resistant2 varieties
Neon succulent daisies for baking-hot, sharply drained spots — give it winter drainage and it shines.
Zones 5–9 · Blooms May–Jun
Fire Spinner1–3″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Ocean Sunset Orange Glow4–6″ tall · 10–12″ wide
DelphiniumToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant11 varieties
Cottage-garden spires in blues nothing else can match — stake the tall ones and enjoy the show.
Zones 2–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Delgenius Breezin18–24″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Delgenius Chantay18–24″ tall · 16–20″ wide
Magic Fountain Blue Dark Bee30–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Magic Fountain Blue White Bee30–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Magic Fountain Cherry Bloom White Bee30–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Magic Fountain Dark Blue White Bee30–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Magic Fountain Lilac Pink White Bee30–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Magic Fountain Mid Blue White Bee30–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Magic Fountain Sky Blue White Bee30–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Red Lark24–28″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Summer Nights12″ tall · 10–12″ wide
DianthusToxic to petsDeer resistant1 variety
Odessa Orange Bling Bling — clove-scented blooms in a color you don't see coming.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Sep
Odessa Orange Bling Bling8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)Deer resistantRabbit resistant3 varieties
The classic spring heart-strings for shade — old-fashioned pink, pure white Alba, or red Valentine.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Alba30″ tall · 18–36″ wide
Old Fashion Bleeding Heart (Pink)30–36″ tall · 30–36″ wide
Valentine30″ tall · 30″ wide
Digitalis (Foxglove)Toxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators2 varieties
Dalmation series — speckled bell towers that bloom first year and feed the bumblebees.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun
Dalmation Peach36–48″ tall · 18″ wide
Dalmation Purple Improved36–48″ tall · 18″ wide
Doronicum orientaleRabbit resistant1 variety
Little Leo — sunny yellow daisies weeks before other daisies wake up.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Little Leo14″ tall
Echinacea (Coneflower)Deer resistantPollinators27 varieties
The prairie backbone — Sombreros for toughness, Double Scoops for flash; goldfinches take the seed heads in fall.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Artisan Red Ombre24–34″ tall · 10–25″ wide
Artisan Soft Orange24–34″ tall · 10–25″ wide
Artisan Yellow Ombre24–34″ tall · 10–25″ wide
Cheyenne Spirit18–30″ tall · 10–20″ wide
Double Scoop Orange Berry Deluxe22–24″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Double Scoop Raspberry Deluxe22–24″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Double Scoop Strawberry Deluxe22–24″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Double Scoop Watermellon Deluxe22–24″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Kismet Raspberry18″ tall · 24″ wide
Pow Wow Wild Berry18–24″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Purpurea36–48″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Sombrero Adobe Orange18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Blanco18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Fuchsia Fandango18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Granada Gold18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Lemon Yellow18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Poco Hot Coral18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Rosada18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Salsa Red18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Sangrita18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sombrero Tres Amigos18–20″ tall · 22–24″ wide
Sunseeker Mineola18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Sunseeker Sweet Fuchsia18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Sunseeker White Perfection18–24″ tall · 16″ wide
Sunseekers Golden Sun18–24″ tall · 16″ wide
Sunseekers Rainbow18–24″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Sweet Sandia20″ tall · 16″ wide
Eupatorium (Joe Pye Weed)Deer resistantPollinators1 variety
Baby Joe — a compact Joe Pye with dusty-rose domes that butterflies mob in late summer.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Baby Joe24–36″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset)MN NativeDeer resistantPollinators1 variety
A moisture-loving native with white umbels — a late-season pollinator workhorse.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Aug–Sep
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset)48–72″ tall · 36–48″ wide
EuphorbiaToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Spring chartreuse (polychroma) or fiery fall foliage (Bonfire) — structure and color without fuss.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Bonfire10″ tall · 18″ wide
Polychroma12–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Eutrochium Purpureum (Joe Pye Weed)MN NativeDeer resistantPollinators1 variety
The full-sized native Joe Pye — a butterfly landing pad the size of a dinner plate.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Eutrochium Purpureum (Joe Pye Weed)60–84″ tall · 24–48″ wide
Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue)Deer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Beyond Blue — steel-blue tufts that stay tidy at the front of a sunny bed.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Beyond Blue9–12″ tall · 18″ wide
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)Deer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators5 varieties
Spintop — hot-colored pinwheels all summer on a plant that shrugs at drought.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Spintop Copper Sun8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Spintop Mango8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Spintop Orange Halo8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Spintop Red8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Spintop Red Starburst8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Gentiana (Gentian)1 variety
Blue Cross — that impossible true gentian blue, worth growing for the color alone.
Zones 3–7 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
- Blue Cross12″ tall · 16″ wide
Geranium (Hardy)Deer resistantRabbit resistant3 varieties
The workhorse hardy geraniums — months of bloom, tidy habits, and deer walk past them.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Aug
Intense10–12″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Max Frei10–12″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Vision Pink13″ tall
Geum3 varieties
Hot little rosette bloomers in flame colors — early, cheerful, and underused.
Zones 4–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms Apr–Jun
Red Dragon20″ tall · 12″ wide
TEMPO Rose8–21″ tall · 8–24″ wide
TEMPO Yellow8–21″ tall · 8–24″ wide
Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)1 variety
Festival White Flare — airy clouds that soften the border and fill the vase.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
- Festival White Flare24–36″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Helenium (Sneezeweed)Deer resistantPollinators1 variety
Mariachi Fuego — late-summer fire when the garden needs a second wind (and no, it doesn't make you sneeze).
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Mariachi Fuego20″ tall · 24″ wide
Heliopsis (False Sunflower)Pollinators4 varieties
Cheerful daisies from midsummer on — Sunstruck adds variegated foliage to the gold.
Zones 5–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Luna Roja16″ tall · 12″ wide
Orange Marble24–48″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Summer Eclipse24–30″ tall · 24–30″ wide
Sunstruck14–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Hemerocallis (Daylily)Toxic to catsRabbit resistant3 varieties
EveryDaylily — rebloomers that pump out flowers with famous daylily indestructibility.
Zones 4–10 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
EveryDaylily Pink Wing20″ tall · 18″ wide
EveryDaylily Punch Yellow13″ tall · 16″ wide
EveryDaylily Red12–16″ tall
Heuchera (Coral Bells)Deer resistant8 varieties
Foliage in caramel, black cherry, and lime for part shade — color that lasts from thaw to snow.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Sep
Berry Marmalade12–18″ tall · 28″ wide
Black Forest Cake6–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Changeling9–16″ tall · 14″ wide
City Paris7–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Forever Red7–14″ tall · 14″ wide
Georgia Peach14–30″ tall · 24″ wide
Midnight Rose10–24″ tall · 16″ wide
Red Lightning11–18″ tall · 16″ wide
Hibiscus4 varieties
Luna — dinner-plate blooms on a hardy perennial; it sleeps late in spring, then steals the show.
Zones 5–9 · Blooms Jul–Oct
Luna Pink Swirl24–36″ tall · 24″ wide
Luna Red24–36″ tall · 24″ wide
Luna Rose24–36″ tall · 24″ wide
Luna White24–36″ tall · 24″ wide
HostaToxic to pets5 varieties
The shade standard — from August Moon gold to Fire & Ice white; slugs' favorite, ours too.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Aug
August Moon20″ tall · 42″ wide
Ben Vernooij12–18″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Fire & Ice20–22″ tall · 30″ wide
Minuteman18″ tall · 30″ wide
Raspberry Sundae9″ tall · 20″ wide
Iberis (Candytuft)Deer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Evergreen mats smothered in white each spring — crisp edging for a sunny border.
Zones 4–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms May–Jun
Candy Sorbet8″ tall
Snowsation6–8″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Juncus (Rush)1 variety
Twisted Arrows — corkscrew architecture for wet spots and container drama.
Zones 5–9 · Blooms May–Jul
Twisted Arrows24–36″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)Pet-safeDeer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Fire Dance — torch blooms hummingbirds can't resist; give it a warm spot with sharp winter drainage.
Zones 5–9 · Blooms Jun–Aug
Fire Dance20″ tall
Lamium (Deadnettle)Deer resistantRabbit resistant3 varieties
Silvered groundcover that brightens dry shade and blooms all season on the side.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Apr–Jun
Beacon Silver3–9″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Pink Pewter3–9″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Purple Dragon3–9″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)Rabbit resistantPollinators6 varieties
The crisp white classic — Sweet Daisy types bloom longer and stand up straighter.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Carpet Angel Daisy4–6″ tall · 24″ wide
Madonna8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Sweet Daisy Birdy18–24″ tall · 12″ wide
Sweet Daisy Izabel8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Sweet Daisy Jane8–10″ tall · 10″ wide
Sweet Daisy Rebecca12″ tall · 10″ wide
Lewisia1 variety
Elise — jewel-tone alpine blooms for rock gardens and troughs with perfect drainage.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Elise Mix5–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Liatris spicata (Blazing Star)Pollinators1 variety
Purple wands that bloom top-down — monarchs treat it like a rest stop.
Zones 3–10 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Liatris spicata (Blazing Star)24–40″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Ligularia1 variety
Pandora — dark chocolate leaves and gold daisies for moist shade.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Pandora12–16″ tall · 20″ wide
Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)Toxic to petsMN NativeDeer resistant1 variety
A true-blue late-summer native for moist spots — bumblebees disappear inside the blooms.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Oct
Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)36–48″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Lupin (Lupine)Deer resistantPollinators4 varieties
Gallery spires in classic cottage colors — happiest in cooler springs and well-drained soil.
Zones 4–8 (varies by variety) · Blooms May–Jun
Gallery Mini Blue Bicolor12–18″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Gallery Mini Red12–18″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Gallery Mini Yellow12–18″ tall · 16–18″ wide
WestCountry Rachel De Thame35″ tall · 24″ wide
Lychnis1 variety
Orange Gnome — small plant, traffic-cone orange, zero shyness.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Jul
Orange Gnome12–15″ tall · 12″ wide
MalvaRabbit resistant1 variety
Zebrina — striped hollyhock-look blooms all summer on an easy, old-fashioned plant.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Oct
Zebrina24–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Monarda (Bee Balm)Deer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators8 varieties
The pollinator party — Sugar Buzz types stay compact and resist the mildew that plagued grandma's patch.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Aug
Balmy Lilac10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Balmy Purple10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Balmy Rose10–12″ tall · 8–10″ wide
Bee-Mine Red15–18″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Sugar Buzz Blue Moon14–20″ tall · 18–26″ wide
Sugar Buzz Cherry Pops14–20″ tall · 18–26″ wide
Sugar Buzz Pink Frosting14–20″ tall · 18–26″ wide
Sugar Buzz Rockin Raspberry14–20″ tall · 18–26″ wide
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)MN NativeDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators1 variety
The native lavender bee balm — prairie perfume and nonstop bee traffic.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)24–48″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Nepeta (Catmint)Toxic to catsDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators4 varieties
Walker's Low and friends — a purple haze that blooms for months; shear once, it starts over.
Zones 3–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms May–Jul
Junior Walker18″ tall · 30″ wide
Neptune12″ tall · 12″ wide
Purple Prelude28–36″ tall · 24–30″ wide
Walker's Low24–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Oenothera (Evening Primrose)2 varieties
Silky blooms that glow at dusk — tough, spreading, and generous.
Zones 5–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms May–Aug
Evening Sun3–6″ tall · 15–18″ wide
Siskiyou Pink6–8″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Paeonia (Peony)Toxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant4 varieties
The heirloom queens — Sarah Bernhardt and company outlive the people who plant them; ants on the buds are normal and fine.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Coral Sunset24–28″ tall · 24–28″ wide
Duchesse de Nemours24–36″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Karl Rosenfield24″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Sarah Bernhardt34″ tall · 24″ wide
Panicum (Switchgrass)Deer resistant1 variety
Hot Rod — native switchgrass that goes burgundy by midsummer and stands all winter.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Aug–Sep
Hot Rod36–48″ tall · 24″ wide
Papaver (Oriental Poppy)Deer resistant2 varieties
Crepe-paper blooms the size of your hand — a brief, unforgettable June spectacle.
Zones 3–7 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Orange Scarlet30–36″ tall · 20″ wide
Royal Wedding30″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Penstemon (Beardtongue)Rabbit resistantPollinators2 varieties
Husker's Red — burgundy foliage, white bells, hummingbirds; a native that earns its space.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Dakota Burgundy24″ tall · 18″ wide
Husker's Red24–48″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Penstemon digitalisMN NativeRabbit resistantPollinators1 variety
The straight native species — white bells over sturdy stems, beloved by bumblebees.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Jul
Penstemon digitalis24–48″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Perovskia (Russian Sage)Deer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
A silver-and-lavender cloud that laughs at heat, drought, and deer.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Blue Steel30–36″ tall · 20–38″ wide
Bluesette22″ tall · 24″ wide
Phlox (Tall Garden)Pollinators7 varieties
Ka-Pow and Super Ka-Pow — fragrant summer domes bred to resist powdery mildew.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Ka-pow Pink16–18″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Ka-pow Purple16–18″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Ka-pow White16–18″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Ka-pow White Bicolor16–18″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Super Ka-pow Blue18–20″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Super Ka-pow Coral18–20″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Super Ka-pow Fuchsia18–20″ tall · 16–18″ wide
Phlox divaricata (Woodland)Pollinators1 variety
Blue Moon — spring woodland phlox, fragrant violet-blue flowers over low mats for part shade.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Apr–May
Blue Moon6–12″ tall · 10–20″ wide
Phlox paniculata (Dwarf Garden)Pollinators6 varieties
Bambini and Flame — front-of-border phlox with full-size fragrance on knee-high plants.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Bambini Cherry Crush10–12″ tall · 14″ wide
Bambini Lucky Lilac10–12″ tall · 14″ wide
Flame Pro Cerise12–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Flame Pro Lilac12–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Flame Pro White12–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Flame Purple12–18″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Phlox subulata (Creeping)Pet-safeRabbit resistant6 varieties
The spring carpet — sheets of color spilling over walls and edges while trees are still bare.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Apr–May
Drummond's Pink4–6″ tall · 18–20″ wide
Emerald Blue6″ tall · 20″ wide
Fort Hill3–6″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Spring Purple4–6″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Spring Scarlet4–6″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Violet Pinwheels4–5″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Physostegia (Obedient Plant)Deer resistantPollinators1 variety
Crystal Peak White — snapdragon-like spikes; pose the blooms and they politely hold the position.
Zones 2–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Crystal Peak White16″ tall · 16″ wide
Platycodon (Balloon Flower)Deer resistant2 varieties
Astra — buds inflate like balloons, then pop open into stars; kids love it, so do we.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Astra Blue8–10″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Astra White8–10″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder)Deer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Ferny ladder foliage (Brise D'anjou in cream-striped) with soft blue spring bells for part shade.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Brise D'anjou24″ tall · 20″ wide
Purple Rain Strain20–30″ tall
Primula (Primrose)Toxic to petsRabbit resistant3 varieties
Oakleaf primroses — jewel colors for the earliest weeks of spring in a moist, shady corner.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Apr–May
Oakleaf Blue8–12″ tall · 8–12″ wide
Oakleaf Magenta6–12″ tall · 6–12″ wide
Oakleaf Yellow Picotee12–16″ tall · 14″ wide
Pulmonaria (Lungwort)Deer resistant2 varieties
Silver-spotted leaves and pink-to-blue spring blooms — the bumblebees' first stop of the year.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Apr–May
Raspberry Splash8–14″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Trevi Fountain12″ tall · 20″ wide
Pycnanthemum muticum (Mountain Mint)Deer resistantPollinators1 variety
If you plant one thing for pollinators, botanists keep voting for this — silvery, minty, and absolutely covered in beneficials.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Pycnanthemum muticum (Mountain Mint)36–48″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower)MN NativePollinators1 variety
A graceful prairie native — drooping gold petals around a gray cone that smells of anise when crushed.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower)36–60″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Rosa (Rose)Pet-safe7 varieties
The Parade series — compact patio roses that bloom in flushes all season — plus hardy Oso Easy and Reminiscent shrub roses for the garden.
Zones 4–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms Jun–Sep
- Oso Easy Easy PeasyNew for 202730–42″ tall · 30–42″ wide
Oso Easy Italian Ice18–30″ tall · 18–30″ wide
Oso Easy Lemon Zest24–36″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Parade Lynn10–12″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Parade Meri10–12″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Parade Petula10–12″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Reminiscent Coral24–42″ tall · 24″ wide
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)Pollinators2 varieties
American Gold Rush — the modern, disease-resistant take on Minnesota's favorite gold daisy.
Zones 3–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms Jul–Sep
American Gold Rush22–26″ tall · 40–44″ wide
Goldblitz24–28″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Rudbeckia hirtaMN NativePollinators1 variety
The native black-eyed Susan itself — short-lived but self-sows into a permanent presence.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Oct
Rudbeckia hirta24–48″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Salvia (Perennial)Deer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators6 varieties
Purple-blue spikes in early summer — shear after the first flush and the Marvels bloom again.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Blue By You14–22″ tall · 12–22″ wide
Blue Marvel14–22″ tall · 12–22″ wide
Midnight Purple9–15″ tall
Midnight Rose9–15″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Rose Marvel14–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Sensation Deep Rose Improved12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Saxifraga (Rockfoil)3 varieties
Marto and Purple Robe — mossy cushions studded with spring blooms for rockeries and edges.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Marto Red Picotee4–6″ tall · 5–7″ wide
Marto Rose Hot4–6″ tall · 5–7″ wide
Purple Robe10″ tall · 15″ wide
Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)Pollinators2 varieties
Butterfly Blue — lavender pincushions from June to frost; butterflies take the name literally.
Zones 4–9 (varies by variety) · Blooms Jun–Oct
Butterfly Blue12–18″ tall · 15″ wide
Pink Mist12–18″ tall · 15″ wide
Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)Deer resistant2 varieties
The prairie's blue-green grass that turns copper-red for fall and feeds the songbirds.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Oct
Straight SpeciesMN Native24–32″ tall · 18″ wide
Chameleon30–36″ tall · 20″ wide
Sedum (Stonecrop)Deer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators35 varieties
From Angelina's golden carpet to Autumn Joy's broccoli-to-bronze heads — succulents that thrive on neglect.
Zones 2–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
Angelina3–6″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Atlantis4–6″ tall · 10–12″ wide
Autumn Fire24–30″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Autumn Joy24–30″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Banana Split20″ tall · 22″ wide
Blue Spruce5″ tall · 15–18″ wide
Brilliant12–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Conga Line16″ tall · 16″ wide
Double Martini15″ tall · 18″ wide- Flaming Carpet6″ tall · 18″ wide
Frosted Fire12–15″ tall · 18″ wide
Matrona18–30″ tall · 12–30″ wide
Mojave Jewels Diamond12–14″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Mojave Jewels Sapphire12–14″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Mr. Goodbud17″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Munstead Dark Red24–30″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Neon24″ tall · 12–15″ wide
Peach Pearls14″ tall · 24″ wide
Spot On Deep Rose4–8″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunSparkler Angelina's Teacup6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Cherry Tart6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Cosmic Comet6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Dazzleberry6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Dazzling Dynamite6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Dream Dazzler6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Firecracker6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Jade Tuffet6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Lime Twister6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Lime Zinger6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Plum Dazzled6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Sapphire Tuffet6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
SunSparkler Wildfire6–8″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Thunderhead27″ tall · 24″ wide
Variegatum6–8″ tall · 12–23″ wide
What a Doozie2–5″ tall · 11–14″ wide
Solidago speciosa (Showy Goldenrod)MN NativeDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators1 variety
Golden plumes for late season — and no, goldenrod doesn't cause your allergies (ragweed does).
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Sep–Oct
Solidago speciosa (Showy Goldenrod)24–48″ tall
Stachys (Lamb's Ear)Deer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Von Stein — big silver-velvet leaves kids (and everyone else) can't stop petting.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Grown for foliage
Von Stein8–12″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Thymus praecox (Creeping Thyme)Deer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Coccineus — a flat, fragrant mat that takes light foot traffic and blooms magenta.
Zones 2–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Jul
Coccineus Red Creeping3–6″ tall · 3–12″ wide
Tiarella (Foamflower)Deer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
A native woodland charmer — foamy bloom spikes over pretty marked leaves in shade.
Zones 4–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Apr–May
Candy Striper10″ tall · 16″ wide
Vernonia fasciculata (Common Ironweed)MN NativeDeer resistantPollinators1 variety
Royal-purple native height for late summer — monarchs fuel up on it before heading south.
Zones 3–9 (hardy here) · Blooms Jul–Sep
Vernonia fasciculata (Common Ironweed)24–48″ tall · 18–36″ wide
Veronica (Speedwell)Deer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators4 varieties
Neat bloom spires in blues, purples, and raspberry — front-of-border color that keeps coming.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
Baby Boomer Blue8–14″ tall · 12″ wide
Moody Blues Dark Blue12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Purpleicious20″ tall · 18″ wide
Vernique Raspberry12–18″ tall · 10–12″ wide
YuccaToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant1 variety
Color Guard — gold-striped evergreen swords; yes, it's hardy here, and yes, it blooms.
Zones 4–10 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Jul
Color Guard24–36″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Zizia Aurea (Golden Alexander)MN NativePollinators1 variety
An early native umbel for pollinators — and a host plant for black swallowtail caterpillars.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Apr–Jun
Zizia Aurea (Golden Alexander)12–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Fall Plants
81 varieties · seasonalOur fall lineup — mums, kale, asters, grasses and more, all grown here and on the benches by late summer. Selection and colors firm up as the season nears; call us for what's ready right now.
MumsToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators29 varieties
Hardy garden mums in the full fall palette — the backbone of the season.
Bertha White18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Buzz Lavender
Goal Orange18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Hannah Orange18″ tall · 18″ wide
Jacqueline Orange Fusion12–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Jacqueline Yellow12–24″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Padre Lilac20–36″ tall · 20–36″ wide
Rihanna Red24–36″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Samantha Red18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Tabitha Scarlet18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Vega Red14″ tall · 20″ wide
Zaza Purple14″ tall · 20″ wide
Amiko Bronze16″ tall · 18″ wide
Apple Cider
Arlette Purple18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Autumn Sunset12–18″ tall · 20–36″ wide
Beverly Bronze12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Granata Red16″ tall · 22″ wide
Hestia Hot Red24″ tall · 24″ wide
Makenzie White
Maria Yellow18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Michelle Gold18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Mika Orange14″ tall · 20″ wide
Paradiso Bronze12–20″ tall · 20–30″ wide
Pumpkin Pie Orange14–30″ tall · 20–36″ wide
Radiant Red14–24″ tall · 20–36″ wide
Sunblaze Flame
Teresa Pink10–20″ tall · 12–18″ wide
Ursula Lavender18″ tall · 24″ wide
AstersDeer resistantPollinators1 variety
Late daisies that carry pollinators right up to frost.
Believer Purple8–12″ tall · 12″ wide
Echinacea (Coneflower)Deer resistantPollinators8 varieties
The SunMagic Vintage series — coneflowers in a fall-perfect range of warm colors.
SunMagic Vintage Electric Orange18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunMagic Vintage Fuchsia18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunMagic Vintage Lipstick18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunMagic Vintage Mango18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunMagic Vintage Orange18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunMagic Vintage Hot Red18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunMagic Vintage Red18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
SunMagic Vintage Yellow18–24″ tall · 18–24″ wide
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)Pollinators6 varieties
Golden fall daisies, including the big-blooming Sunbeckia series.
- Goldblitz24–28″ tall · 14–18″ wide
Sunbeckia Lucia14–16″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Sunbeckia Maya14–16″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Sunbeckia Mia14–16″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Sunbeckia Ophelia14–16″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Sunbeckia Sarah14–16″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Heuchera (Coral Bells)Deer resistant8 varieties
Foliage in caramel, black cherry, peach, and lime that holds color into winter.
- Berry Marmalade12–18″ tall · 28″ wide
- Black Forest Cake6–12″ tall · 12″ wide
- Changeling9–16″ tall · 14″ wide
- City Paris7–14″ tall · 14″ wide
- Forever Red7–14″ tall · 14″ wide
- Georgia Peach14–30″ tall · 24″ wide
- Midnight Rose10–24″ tall · 16″ wide
- Red Lightning11–18″ tall · 16″ wide
AjugaDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
A colorful groundcover carpet for filling shady fall gaps.
Burgundy Glow3–6″ tall · 18–36″ wide
Chocolate Chip2–3″ tall · 6–9″ wide
GaillardiaDeer resistantRabbit resistantPollinators2 varieties
Hot-colored pinwheels that shrug off early frost.
Spin Top Red12″ tall
Spin Top Red Starburst12″ tall
Ornamental Grasses (Fall)Deer resistant3 varieties
Plumes and texture — the backbone of any fall planter.
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium)36″ tall
Purple Fountain Grass (Rubrum)36–48″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Ornamental Millet Jester36–48″ tall · 10–14″ wide
Flowering Cabbage1 variety
Bold rosette centers — the round-leaved cousin to flowering kale.
- Blue Vantage8–10″ tall
Pansies (Fall)Pet-safe7 varieties
The Delta Pro series — cool-season color that shrugs off a light frost.
Delta Pro Red with Blotch4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide- Delta Pro Clear True Blue4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
- Delta Pro Orange4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
Delta Pro Fire4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide- Delta Pro Clear Yellow4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
- Delta Pro Neon Violet4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
- Delta Pro Clear White4–6″ tall · 6–8″ wide
CelosiaPet-safeDeer resistantPollinators4 varieties
Flame and plume blooms that hold their color into fall arrangements.
- Bright Sparks Yellow11–13″ tall · 10–12″ wide
- Bright Sparks Burgundy11–13″ tall · 10–12″ wide
- Fresh Look Orange14″ tall · 12″ wide
- Fresh Look Red14″ tall · 12″ wide
Accent Foliage & Fillers10 varieties
The trailers, silvers, and textures that finish a fall planter — thriller, filler, and spiller in one list.
- Alternanthera Purple Prince10–16″ tall · 18–20″ wide
- Bracteantha Sunbrero Orange18″ tall · 18″ wide
Dichondra Emerald Falls2–4″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Dichondra Silver Falls2–4″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Dusty Miller Silver Dust10″ tall · 10″ wide
Lysimachia Goldi2–4″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Lysimachia Midnight Sun2–4″ tall · 12–24″ wide
Sedum Lemon Ball6″ tall · 9–12″ wide
Origanum (Ornamental Oregano)8–10″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Swiss Chard Bright Lights10–12″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Shrubs
19 varietiesDiervilla (Bush Honeysuckle)Pollinators1 variety
Kodiak Jet Black bush honeysuckle: near-black leaves all season, yellow summer flowers for the bees, and it shrugs off dry soil in sun or part shade.
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Aug
- Kodiak Jet BlackNew for 202736–48″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Euonymus (Burning Bush)1 variety
Fire Ball Seedless is the sterile burning bush — the blazing crimson fall color you remember, bred not to set seed, so it stays where you plant it.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Crimson fall foliage
- Fire Ball SeedlessNew for 202760–84″ tall · 60–84″ wide
HydrangeaToxic to pets16 varieties
Panicle hydrangeas like Limelight, Little Lime and Phantom alongside the smooth types Annabelle, Incrediball and Invincibelle — the ones that reliably bloom here (see our hydrangea guide).
Zones 3–8 (hardy here) · Blooms Jun–Sep
- Incrediball Storm ProofNew for 202742–48″ tall · 36–48″ wide
- Invincibelle Wee WhiteNew for 202712–30″ tall · 12–30″ wide
- Limelight PrimeNew for 202748–72″ tall · 48–60″ wide
Annabelle36–60″ tall · 48–72″ wide
Bobo30–36″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Fire Light Tidbit24–36″ tall · 36″ wide
Incrediball48–60″ tall · 48–60″ wide
Incrediball Blush48–60″ tall · 48–60″ wide
Invincibelle Ruby36–48″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Invincibelle Spirit II42–48″ tall · 42–48″ wide
Limelight72–96″ tall · 72–96″ wide
Little Lime36–60″ tall · 36–60″ wide
Little Lime Punch36–60″ tall · 36–60″ wide
Little Quick Fire36–60″ tall · 36–60″ wide
Phantom72–96″ tall · 72–96″ wide
QuickFire Fab72–96″ tall · 60–72″ wide
Physocarpus (Ninebark)1 variety
Bred from a Minnesota native shrub, with bronze-maroon leaves all season and white button flowers in early summer — Tiny Wine stays compact enough for a foundation bed.
Zones 3–7 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
Tiny Wine36–60″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Syringa (Lilac)Deer resistant1 variety
Bloomerang reblooms — classic lilac fragrance in spring, then a second round of flowers from midsummer into fall.
Zones 3–7 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Sep
Bloomerang Dark Purple48–72″ tall · 48–72″ wide
WeigelaDeer resistantPollinators7 varieties
Dark wine-colored leaves all season and trumpet flowers in late spring that the hummingbirds find fast; deer tend to leave them alone.
Zones 4–8 (hardy here) · Blooms May–Jun
- Midnight SunNew for 202712–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
- Sonic Bloom WineNew for 202748–60″ tall · 36–48″ wide
- My Monet Purple EffectNew for 202718–30″ tall · 18–30″ wide
Czechmark Trilogy36–42″ tall · 36–42″ wide
Spilled Wine24–36″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Wine & Roses48–60″ tall · 48–60″ wide
Wine & Spirits36–60″ tall · 36–60″ wide
Hanging Baskets
51 varieties
Acalypha (Chenille Plant)Toxic to pets1 variety
Firetail — fuzzy red catkins dangling over the rim like living tassels; a conversation piece for a bright spot.
Firetail3–5″ tall · 15–18″ wide
BegoniaToxic to petsDeer resistant8 varieties
The shade-porch royalty — I'conias cascade in nonstop color where petunias would sulk; Waterfalls does exactly what the name says.
- I'conia Bacio Peach12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
- I'conia First Kiss Del Sol12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
- I'conia First Kiss Hot Pink12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
- I'conia Lemon Berry12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
I'conia Miss Miami12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide- I'conia Portofino Dark Orange12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
- I'conia Portofino Yellow12–16″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Waterfalls Angel Soft Pink8–10″ tall · 6–10″ wide
Calibrachoa4 varieties
A solid sphere of mini-petunia bloom by June — sun, a steady drink, and it never asks for deadheading.
- Cabaret Goodnight Kiss6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
- Cabaret Midnight Kiss6–10″ tall · 10–12″ wide
- Caliloco Mirage6–12″ tall · 12–24″ wide
- Lia Abstract Lemon Cherry12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Dipladenia5 varieties
Glossy tropical trumpets for the hottest, sunniest hook you've got — the basket that loves August.
Madinia Max Coral Pink14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Madinia Max Elegant White14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide- Madinia Max Light Pink14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
- Madinia Max Red14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
- Madinia Multi Mix14–18″ tall · 12–16″ wide
Fuchsia2 varieties
Jewel-box blooms swaying at eye level in the shade — hang one by the porch chair and let the hummingbirds visit you.
- Aretes Upright Arroyo Grande12–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
- Aretes Upright Lago Grande12–18″ tall · 12–18″ wide
GeraniumToxic to petsDeer resistantRabbit resistant2 varieties
Glory Days bicolors — classic geranium power in basket form, weatherproof and bold from a distance.
Glory Days Pink Bicolor12–18″ tall
Glory Days Red Orange Bicolor12–18″ tall
Gibasis (Bridal Veil)Toxic to pets2 varieties
Bridal veil — fine trailing stems that disappear under a haze of tiny white flowers. Tahitian is the classic green; Purple Bridal Veil has deep purple leaves. We grow both as hanging baskets.
- Purple Bridal Veil3–6″ tall · 36–48″ wide
Tahitian Bridal Veil8–12″ tall · 12–18″ wide
KwikKombo (Combination Basket)1 variety
A designed mix in one basket — Mom's Chosen One earns its name every May.
Mom's Chosen One12–18″ tall · 18–24″ wide
LantanaToxic to petsDeer resistantPollinators1 variety
Passion Fruit — a heat-proof bloom machine that butterflies treat as a destination; thrives where other baskets fry.
- PassionFruit12–16″ tall · 12–14″ wide
MixMaster (Combination Basket)5 varieties
Our designer combos — three or more varieties grown together into one full, color-coordinated basket. No arranging required.
Rainbow BrightNew for 20279–12″ tall · 6–10″ wide
Eye Caramba16–18″ tall · 17–19″ wide
Great Escape14–16″ tall · 15–17″ wide
Home Sweet Home9–12″ tall · 6–10″ wide
Sweet Melody11–13″ tall · 14–16″ wide
SunpatiensPet-safe4 varieties
Full-sun impatiens in a basket — shade-garden lushness that takes the south side of the house.
- Compact Hot Coral16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
- Compact Purple Candy16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
- Compact Red Candy16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
- Compact Lavender Splash16–30″ tall · 14–20″ wide
Thunbergia (Black-Eyed Susan Vine)4 varieties
Tower Power — cheerful dark-eyed blooms on a vigorous vine that spills, climbs, and doesn't quit.
Tower Power Red60–96″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Tower Power Terracotta60–96″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Tower Power White60–96″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Tower Power Yellow60–96″ tall · 24–36″ wide
TrixiLiner (Combination Basket)2 varieties
Trixi combos — matched trios grown as one plant for a basket that looks professionally arranged, because it is.
Out of the Blue14–16″ tall · 14–16″ wide
Walk on a Cloud12–14″ tall · 12–14″ wide
Houseplants
10 featured varieties
PothosToxic to pets1 variety
The first houseplant for most people: trailing vines that shrug off low light and a missed watering or two.
- Golden Pothostrails 6–10 ft
Snake PlantToxic to pets1 variety
Upright, sword-like leaves that live on neglect. Bright light or a dim corner, water every few weeks.
- Laurentii24–36″ tall
Spider PlantPet-safe1 variety
Arching striped leaves and little plantlets on runners — and safe around cats and dogs.
- Variegated12–18″ tall · trails
ZZ PlantToxic to pets1 variety
Glossy, almost plastic-looking leaves that handle low light and weeks without water.
- ZZ Plant24–36″ tall
Peace LilyToxic to pets1 variety
Deep green leaves and white spathes in low to medium light. It droops when thirsty, then bounces back.
- Peace Lily18–30″ tall
MonsteraToxic to pets1 variety
The split-leaf classic. Give it bright, indirect light and something to climb and the leaves get huge.
- Monstera deliciosa3–6 ft tall
Heartleaf PhilodendronToxic to pets1 variety
Heart-shaped leaves on easygoing vines for a shelf or hanging pot; tolerates lower light.
- Heartleaf Philodendrontrails 4–8 ft
Boston FernPet-safe1 variety
Full, feathery fronds that love humidity and a bright bathroom window. Pet-safe.
- Boston Fern18–30″ tall · 24–36″ wide
Parlor PalmPet-safe1 variety
A slow, graceful little palm for low light; one of the easiest pet-safe houseplants.
- Parlor Palm24–48″ tall
Aloe VeraToxic to pets1 variety
Thick gel-filled leaves for a sunny sill. Let it dry out between waterings.
- Aloe Vera12–24″ tall
Featured houseplants — the selection varies throughout the season. Our pet-friendly houseplant guide covers the safe picks, or stop in and browse the benches.
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Grown in limited quantities and subject to seasonal availability — when a variety sells out, it's gone until next year. Varieties change season to season, so check back each spring. The MN Native badge marks only the wild Minnesota species — never hybrids or named cultivars bred from them. Our Minnesota natives